Richard G. “Stony” Stonehouse

Richard G. “Stony” Stonehouse, 82, of Cheboygan, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.A resident of Cheboygan since 1975, moving from Sault Ste. Marie, Richard was born Aug. 6, 1930 in East Tawas, the son of William and Fern (Doak) Stonehouse. On Oct. 27, 1951 in Cheboygan, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Charboneau. Richard served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 27 years, having been stationed in Vietnam during the war, and later Hawaii, Washington State, Alaska, New York, Wisconsin, Missouri, and several stations in Michigan, most recently Sault Ste. Marie., retiring in 1975. He enjoyed mechanical repair work, rebuilding VW’s, reading, hunting and fishing, and was a general jack of all trades.Surviving are his wife, Betty; a son, Ken ( Mary Kay) Stonehouse of Alanson; a daughter, Sue Johnson of Cheboygan; five grandchildren, Brian Johnson and Daniel (Yana) Johnson, both of Cheboygan, Sara (fiancée, Andy Johnston) Johnson of Cheboygan, and Annalee Stonehouse and Emmalee Stonehouse, both of Alanson; a great-grandson, Alexander Johnson; two sisters, Gayle (Gale) Cronk of Fenton and Betty June (Larry) Wineland of Dewitt; two sisters-in-law, Phyllis and Shirley Stonehouse, both of East Tawas; and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven in 2008; and two brothers, William and Charles Stonehouse.A gathering of friends and family will take place on Saturday, June 15 at noon at the Great Lakes Grill Banquet Room, burial of his cremains will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery at a later date.Memorials may be made to the Cheboygan County Humane Society.Online condolences may be made at http://www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com/. The Nordman-Christian Funeral Home is caring for the family.